and this may not work when I try...but here goes nothing...
Ollie's s'more n more
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
DENIED...
2 sick kids = Georgia
I am broken-hearted, but I know I made the right decision - I did not get to go to Texas. Emma Grace started throwing up Friday night around 9 pm and finished out Saturday with diarrhea - Ollie had had diarrhea for a week - and I won't describe all the other joys that accompanied all of this including ailments gained by the grown ups of the house. There was no woo-hooing. Period.
We're mending.
Maybe some day soon, I'll reschedule my flight with Delta, Chris can nab 2 more days off, the children will stay healthy, and the stars will align...maybe...Funny, last week, I had just thought how healthy we had all been all winter --- THAT is what I get for thinking. Ugh.
I am broken-hearted, but I know I made the right decision - I did not get to go to Texas. Emma Grace started throwing up Friday night around 9 pm and finished out Saturday with diarrhea - Ollie had had diarrhea for a week - and I won't describe all the other joys that accompanied all of this including ailments gained by the grown ups of the house. There was no woo-hooing. Period.
We're mending.
Maybe some day soon, I'll reschedule my flight with Delta, Chris can nab 2 more days off, the children will stay healthy, and the stars will align...maybe...Funny, last week, I had just thought how healthy we had all been all winter --- THAT is what I get for thinking. Ugh.
Friday, February 15, 2008
"The Final Countdown"
Yes, out loud even, I am singing that song...okay, so I'm sort of quietly speaking it because OT is napping, but nonetheless, I am singing it. =)
Ollie is feeling better, though still teething - he has blisters on his gums where his two middle front teeth should be, and still having "explosions" from the southern boundary, he does still feel "good" and plays happily with Grandma Jane and sissy. Sissy is on the couch - tummy ache from eating a pop ice like a Hoover - and milking it, too, watching Curious George. Grandma Jane just ran to Publix to buy groceries and things to cook me dinner tonight - Grandma Jane rocks that out for sure. Chris is working - which I'm pretty sure that's all he ever does these days unless I in desperation must call him when I'm miserably ill or the kids are and my world is spinning out of control --- but today, that is not the case and he's working until 5:30, 6ish and then heading home. I just finished my Daily Bible reading of the chronological Bible - and yes, today I am caught up -- it was the first of Moses' two final addresses and I must say - wow! God is cool...today's reading made me realize that I must fear no man - for judgment comes from God as Moses told the first judges of Israel, that I want to be called as one who wholeheartedly followed God as Moses described Caleb, that I can find God when I seek him wholeheartedly - that my God loves me so much that He is jealous over me when I stray and follow the things of this world, not of Him...yeah, it's been good today...
AND IN LESS THAN TEN HOURS, I WILL BE IN EL PASO, TEXAS HUGGING ON MY BEST GOOD FRIEND AND HER FAMILY!!! And in less than ten hours, my mom-in-law will have the older of her two sons all to herself as well as two of her three grandchildren, the oldest one and the youngest one...it's a pretty good day to be a Whisonant mommy leaving Georgia and in Georgia...I hope our remaining Whisonant mommy in Rock Hill is having as great a day - she deserves it, too! Love you, bug.
Ollie is feeling better, though still teething - he has blisters on his gums where his two middle front teeth should be, and still having "explosions" from the southern boundary, he does still feel "good" and plays happily with Grandma Jane and sissy. Sissy is on the couch - tummy ache from eating a pop ice like a Hoover - and milking it, too, watching Curious George. Grandma Jane just ran to Publix to buy groceries and things to cook me dinner tonight - Grandma Jane rocks that out for sure. Chris is working - which I'm pretty sure that's all he ever does these days unless I in desperation must call him when I'm miserably ill or the kids are and my world is spinning out of control --- but today, that is not the case and he's working until 5:30, 6ish and then heading home. I just finished my Daily Bible reading of the chronological Bible - and yes, today I am caught up -- it was the first of Moses' two final addresses and I must say - wow! God is cool...today's reading made me realize that I must fear no man - for judgment comes from God as Moses told the first judges of Israel, that I want to be called as one who wholeheartedly followed God as Moses described Caleb, that I can find God when I seek him wholeheartedly - that my God loves me so much that He is jealous over me when I stray and follow the things of this world, not of Him...yeah, it's been good today...
AND IN LESS THAN TEN HOURS, I WILL BE IN EL PASO, TEXAS HUGGING ON MY BEST GOOD FRIEND AND HER FAMILY!!! And in less than ten hours, my mom-in-law will have the older of her two sons all to herself as well as two of her three grandchildren, the oldest one and the youngest one...it's a pretty good day to be a Whisonant mommy leaving Georgia and in Georgia...I hope our remaining Whisonant mommy in Rock Hill is having as great a day - she deserves it, too! Love you, bug.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Happy Anniversary...
to my inlaws - who I hope had a great time at the beach and who I will pray for as they drive to come here on highways and byways to help their son with his son and daughter for the weekend!!! I say his son and daughter because they will be totally his this weekend because I am "leaving on a jet plane" - woo-hoo~~ I'm headed to El Paso and did I mention, I am excited!!!! That is once I get all the laundry done and get Ollie settled from having teething-diaper-blow-outs! Poor little fella. And why is it that when this occurs that all I can smell is baby poop everywhere? YUCKO!!!
So, I'm looking forward to Ollie's cessation of "leaks," the completion of laundry "day," my in-laws arrival, and my departure (even if it requires me to drive to ATL and drag a suitcase by myself).
Sing with me now, "Leavin' on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again, leavin' on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again..." All together now...
So, I'm looking forward to Ollie's cessation of "leaks," the completion of laundry "day," my in-laws arrival, and my departure (even if it requires me to drive to ATL and drag a suitcase by myself).
Sing with me now, "Leavin' on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again, leavin' on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again..." All together now...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Numbers and Talking Donkeys, huh?
Sounds like shrek, right? Couldn't possibly be a talking donkey in the Bible? I am still reading the Chronological Daily Bible with my ladies group from SC and have come to what is one of my all time favorite stories...Balaam and his donkey in Numbers 22. You have to read it! Balaam's donkey saves him from the angel of the Lord's sword three times as he had angered God by going with the king's men for his own benefit --- and three times he stopped to beat the donkey. Finally, God allows the donkey to speak to Balaam and He allows Balaam to also see the angel of the Lord. He repents and promises to do what the Lord says and speak only what the Lord says to speak and he does proclaim oracles for Israel. However, he cannot change his ways and later, things don't go so well for Balaam - as even after this incident with the Angel of the Lord and his talking donkey, he still displeases God and tries to destroy the Israelites for his own gain...that's for another day though!!! Still, I love that God used a donkey to speak to Balaam. I love it.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Daddy Daughter Dance
Okay, so this was the best out of three pics, but it was still cute...
Chris took Emma Grace to her dance studio's/our neighborhood's Daddy Daughter Dance at our neighborhood's activities center last Saturday night. They were too cute - and no one from the dance studio recognized EG with her curly hair down (rather than up in the ballerina-bun)! She had a ball and came home with a trinket heart ring and a red carnation corsage...and daddy danced with her! Tuesday at her dance lesson we picked up the picture of the two of them at the dance - it's on the fridge door now. The picture below is Emma Grace's ballet/tap/tumble combo class teacher...this gal is as kind and sweet as she is beautiful...we're blessed.
Ollie at Grandma Barb's - January
Yeah, I'm cute - I know it - you know it - move on...
What? You don't think I'm cute? What's wrong with YOU?
See how cute I was tearing the junk mail up...
see you do think I'm cute...
The kitchen before Ollie digs in...
And after, he ate paper napkins, one serving coffee singles (it was decaf), Styrofoam cups, and prolly other things that I didn't see...but it all comes out in the end...yeah, I mean that end.
So, I'm getting grief...
sorry about the lack of pictures and updates...there are many obstacles - all equate to excuses - so the next few posts in the next few minutes are updated pics and miscellaneous ramblings for those of you who get as bored as I do...
and by the way, the most recent lack of blogging is due to the fact that Saturday I will be leaving to TEXAS --- ALONE --- to see my best good friend - and I am starting my pre-trip stressings, plus last week I had an infection which required much cranberry juice, plus my inlaws are on the way (which makes me feel as though I must do 6 months of housework in a day - though they could care not if anything is dusty or out of place because they come to see the grandkids not the dustbunnies) plus I have probably 6 loads of dirty clothes and about half a dozen lists to start to make for the trip, for the hubby while I'm on the trip, and oh so much more...
but I digress....I'M GOING TO TEXAS - IT'S A FREAKING MIRACLE!!! I say this because as a kid my best friend moved to New York and we didn't go see her and her family until 3 years later when they were about to move back to SC! SOOOOO, here I come, ready or not!!! =) I could pee my pants --- (haha - cranberry juice and all!)
and by the way, the most recent lack of blogging is due to the fact that Saturday I will be leaving to TEXAS --- ALONE --- to see my best good friend - and I am starting my pre-trip stressings, plus last week I had an infection which required much cranberry juice, plus my inlaws are on the way (which makes me feel as though I must do 6 months of housework in a day - though they could care not if anything is dusty or out of place because they come to see the grandkids not the dustbunnies) plus I have probably 6 loads of dirty clothes and about half a dozen lists to start to make for the trip, for the hubby while I'm on the trip, and oh so much more...
but I digress....I'M GOING TO TEXAS - IT'S A FREAKING MIRACLE!!! I say this because as a kid my best friend moved to New York and we didn't go see her and her family until 3 years later when they were about to move back to SC! SOOOOO, here I come, ready or not!!! =) I could pee my pants --- (haha - cranberry juice and all!)
Monday, February 4, 2008
I'm weird I know - I love the book of Exodus
Okay, this will be one of those detailed what God showed Jen during her quiet time stories. Just so you know in advance. =) So, background, after subtle reminders, gentle pushes and relentless emails from my ladies small group in SC - I began my journey through the chronological Bible in one year with them - albeit late - I'm glad Sheri and Tina keep emailing me group emails and just plain ol' keepin' on and keepin' up with me. =) So, I read, I get ahead, I get behind, I get on the right day and then, I get on a day that God wants me to find. Yeah, this Sunday night was one of those. So, I'd given up hope of reading/having a quiet time this weekend - just plain given up - shame on me - and I did feel so bad for not keeping up. Sunday morning came and we rose with the chickens at 5:45 AM (Yes, I said AM --- Praise band here gets rolling early and Chris heads out before 7 am for the first PB practice and I stay here to get the kiddos ready until it's time for the second PB practice of the morning at 9:30 AM. What can I say, I love the Lord and He is so gracious to my grumpy AM self!) Okay, so we get to church and Pastor Dan was on fire - I mean Holy Spirit flames may have been shooting out of his ears, if I'd been able to see that closely from that far away. His sermon cut into my heart - and his comments, asides, free-stuff hit me in the gut (he even quoted from my favorite get off you butt passage of Romans 8:28-38). Some stuff I appreciated, some stuff I didn't. No one likes to get their toes mashed, but sometimes it's necessary! One of the things that I didn't like at all was him saying that the new pastor (Pastor Dan has one more official Sunday at KFBC as interim and the new Sr. Pastor begins the following Sunday.) has a vision for KFBC and we will all have to get on board because God has revealed to him (the new pastor) great plans for this church body.
Weeellll, I almost completely broke my attention off right then and there - we've served at a church where the pastor had a vision...and I use those terms loosely and having been there still leaves scars on my soul and sends creepy-crawlies down my spine when someone uses the term vision. I'll leave out the details because simply, the details and that story of that part of our lives does not glorify God, nor lift anyone else up, although, we always did our best to honor Him through that storm and God used it to bless us after we left that place to follow Him.
Soooo, Sunday night (post Super Bowl, of course) I had been blessed by the people of KFBC - I mean God just used their hearts, their words, their kindnesses to us to bless my socks off! So to give that glory back to Him, I sat to spend time with Him and sit at His feet and read His words for me. Mind you, I was 2 days behind that reading schedule for the group Bible reading thing, but I was slap dab where I needed to be --- and I opened up to Exodus 35 to 40 - the Tabernacle - woo-hoo (although there was no woo-hooing initially, I mean that stuff is boooring and there are no pictures)...
Here are some of the scripture that really just hit me over the head...
Exodus 35:20-29 was a sledge hammer and this is not the exact text - it's what I read from the text that I needed to read as a paraphrase to bring the heart of what the Israelites brought before Moses and the Lord and what I can bring before a new senior pastor and shepherd and before MY LORD...and all the congregation of the children of God departed from Moses. Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the Lord's offering for the work to be done, for all its service. They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, that is, every man made an offering to the Lord. All the women who were gifted and all the women whose hearts stirred with wisdom. The rulers brought gifts. The children of God brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the Lord, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done.
And it crashed in - that what scarred my soul was over and gone and to be learned from - though it was long ago moved on from - that I should not be afraid of vision that comes from the LORD - I should fear a man's vision, but God called Moses and revealed His plans for the tabernacle - isn't that last part of Exodus filled with scripture that simply ends in phrases like 'as the Lord commanded Moses' and 'as the Lord commanded him.' The Lord commanded Moses to do himself and also the Lord directed the Israelites to do as He commanded Moses to do. And words that I had heard Pastor Dan speak over the last several months rang in my head as clanging cymbals (Sorry, Pastor!) --- this new pastor will be accountable to the Lord to lead His people and truly KFBC feels God has brought him to us - we must be watchful and depend solely on God's wisdom (Proverbs 3:5-6), but if God has given this new pastor, truly, a vision, then I'd better straighten up! (The headship/submission issue did and will rear its ugly head, but God works on that too, for my good - as I've learned that men are placed over me for my protection and spiritual growth and truly, I know with my whole heart Chris is my head - try not to have that mental picture distract you.)
So, I need to serve the Lord with my gifts and talents and be excited about all He is going to do (just as He's already brought us on such an amazing journey)...and meet the new pastor with great expectation and lose all fear of visions. I'll be prayerful, pray with me, please, as KFBC begins transition soon...We should all be willing to do as the Lord commands us and our leaders.
Cool, huh? Yeah, God is so super cool...for real. Yay, God!
Weeellll, I almost completely broke my attention off right then and there - we've served at a church where the pastor had a vision...and I use those terms loosely and having been there still leaves scars on my soul and sends creepy-crawlies down my spine when someone uses the term vision. I'll leave out the details because simply, the details and that story of that part of our lives does not glorify God, nor lift anyone else up, although, we always did our best to honor Him through that storm and God used it to bless us after we left that place to follow Him.
Soooo, Sunday night (post Super Bowl, of course) I had been blessed by the people of KFBC - I mean God just used their hearts, their words, their kindnesses to us to bless my socks off! So to give that glory back to Him, I sat to spend time with Him and sit at His feet and read His words for me. Mind you, I was 2 days behind that reading schedule for the group Bible reading thing, but I was slap dab where I needed to be --- and I opened up to Exodus 35 to 40 - the Tabernacle - woo-hoo (although there was no woo-hooing initially, I mean that stuff is boooring and there are no pictures)...
Here are some of the scripture that really just hit me over the head...
Exodus 35:20-29 was a sledge hammer and this is not the exact text - it's what I read from the text that I needed to read as a paraphrase to bring the heart of what the Israelites brought before Moses and the Lord and what I can bring before a new senior pastor and shepherd and before MY LORD...and all the congregation of the children of God departed from Moses. Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the Lord's offering for the work to be done, for all its service. They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, that is, every man made an offering to the Lord. All the women who were gifted and all the women whose hearts stirred with wisdom. The rulers brought gifts. The children of God brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the Lord, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done.
And it crashed in - that what scarred my soul was over and gone and to be learned from - though it was long ago moved on from - that I should not be afraid of vision that comes from the LORD - I should fear a man's vision, but God called Moses and revealed His plans for the tabernacle - isn't that last part of Exodus filled with scripture that simply ends in phrases like 'as the Lord commanded Moses' and 'as the Lord commanded him.' The Lord commanded Moses to do himself and also the Lord directed the Israelites to do as He commanded Moses to do. And words that I had heard Pastor Dan speak over the last several months rang in my head as clanging cymbals (Sorry, Pastor!) --- this new pastor will be accountable to the Lord to lead His people and truly KFBC feels God has brought him to us - we must be watchful and depend solely on God's wisdom (Proverbs 3:5-6), but if God has given this new pastor, truly, a vision, then I'd better straighten up! (The headship/submission issue did and will rear its ugly head, but God works on that too, for my good - as I've learned that men are placed over me for my protection and spiritual growth and truly, I know with my whole heart Chris is my head - try not to have that mental picture distract you.)
So, I need to serve the Lord with my gifts and talents and be excited about all He is going to do (just as He's already brought us on such an amazing journey)...and meet the new pastor with great expectation and lose all fear of visions. I'll be prayerful, pray with me, please, as KFBC begins transition soon...We should all be willing to do as the Lord commands us and our leaders.
Cool, huh? Yeah, God is so super cool...for real. Yay, God!
Saturday, February 2, 2008
14 days and counting...
Yup, two weeks from today, I will be in the air flying from Atlanta to El Paso. Woo-hoody! So, join me as the countdown begins..."out in the west Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a Mexican girl..."I don't plan on falling in love with a Mexican girl, but I've heard I may love a fast food Mexican chain out there, so bring it on!
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